The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-11
Windsor County.
Bethel.

COLONEL j. b. MEAD of Randolph was in
town on business on Friday last. - NAV
Savage is to teach the school in district No.
North road DISTRICT, Barnard, this sum
mer, and Kate Kendall in the David II.
Dutton district, Royalton. 60 Our old
townsman, b. j.. Haskins of New York city,
made us very pleasant call on Friday last,
being on his way home from visit to his
father in Rochester, who has been quite i'll
for several months. - Mrs. Samuel Bass
OF West Randolph, grand lecturer of the
grand chapter of the Eastern Star degree of
Masonry for the state of Vermont, was in
town last Thursday, with the view of organ
izing chapter of that order in this village.
- Not to be behind those in other towns
who are looking up their smart old people,
we wish to say that Mrs. Arad Benson of
South Lympus is, at the age of eighty
years, doing the Homework for herself and
husband he being an invalid besides which
she milks their COW and makes some as fine
gilt-edged butter as any younger lady in
town. - Minnie Carpenter is visiting
friends and relatives in Granville. 80 ID.
ii. Dutton and wife of Royalton spent sew
eral days with their daughter, Mrs. Charles
Kidder, in this town last week 60 DIR.
IL. A. Burnett and wife of Swanton have
been visiting their parents and other rela-
tives and friends in this place for several
days. - Frank o. Roberts, who recently
sold his farm in this town and went to Hart
ford to work in the new factory, was in
town the first of the week. - Charles III.
Meader began applying his paint or COM
position to the roof of the tannery on Mon
day. We understand that he has several
jobs engaged. - w. G. Stearns of Brock
ton, Mass, came up on Saturday to accom-
pany his mother to Mortified on Monday,
to inter the remains of his brother Charles
who died last winter. - Nellie Adams
is assisting Miss Juiana Sylvester in her
millinery store for awhile, the business
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alone. - Our village improvement So
ciety turned ont on Saturday and assisted
by others, very greatly improved the side
walks and general appearance of the village.
- Visiting the cemetery on Sunday af-
ternoon, we noticed that Edwin Sturtevant
is placing a very fine granite monument in
position at the grave of Frank T.. Sylvester
- We are glad to note that I. E.
Wilson of the Wilson House, who has been
confined to his bed with sciatic rheumatism
for some days. is so far recovered as to be
able to be in the office and walk out upon
the street. - We last week mentioned
that Photographer Winslow had gone ont
into the country to look up an assistant.
We are now glad to congratulate him upon
his most excellent success in his search, for
on Thursday he came home, bringing one in
the person of Miss Henriette Richardson,
whom he had that day captured and made
his wife in Montpelier.
East lSetnel.
Miss Lorraine MUTT, Nellie Clifford and
Mrs. ID. B. Buck are not any better. -
Mrs. Alkaline Paige and Mrs. Allen bearing
are convalescing. - Fred Clifford works
for NJ. p. Wood - Mrs Moore of War
rem came last week to spend few days
with her sister, Mrs. d. b. Buck. She was
accompanied by Miss Hanks, niece.
Gaysville.
Hon. NELSON GAY of this place was
killed by being thrown from his carriage in
Bethel at about half-past four p NJ. Satur-
day of last week The accident was caused
by the breaking of the bridle-bit, when the
horse became unmanageable, and, in turn
ing into the residence of Mrs. Stearns
where it was accustomed to go, Mr.. Gay was
thrown out, striking his head near the right
temple against a tree. Medical aid was
summoned from the village and from this
place, but it was beyond human skill to
save him, and he died about ten p. NJ with
ont regaining consciousness. He had been
town representative, state senator, town
clerk for twenty-five years, and at the time
OF his death was assistant judge of Wind
sor county court and president and director
of the White River National Bank at Bethel.
He had extensive business connections,
and the people of this village and town
can but family realize the loss they have
sustained. Funeral services We're held
Tuesday afternoon from the Universalist
church, Rev. Mr.. Perry of Rutland offci-
ating. - Rev. Mr.. McIntire was recently
called to his home in Maine on account of
the sickness of his father.
Sharon.
o. G. SAWYER went to Boston on Tues
day. - II. H. Waite died last Friday
morning, after long sickness, of consump-
ton. His funeral was attended on Sunday,
Rev. Mr.. Chamberlin officiating. His age
was about slXty-five years. - Zerah
Watkins, aged lightweight years, has made
two wagons the past winter, and is now
framing an addition to his house.